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His most famous book, Stars Fell on Alabama, was an autobiographical story of the time he spent living in Alabama. He was considered one of America's most popular writers during the 1940s and 1950s. He was considered one of America's most popular writers during the 1940s and 1950s.
"Alabama" was written as a poem by Julia Tutwiler, a distinguished educator and humanitarian.It was first sung to an Austrian air, but in 1931, the music written by Edna Gockel Gussen, an organist, and choirmaster from Birmingham, Alabama, was adopted by the State Federation of Music Clubs and through their efforts, House Joint Resolution 74 was adopted March 9, 1931.
In January 2002, the phrase "Stars Fell on Alabama" was added to Alabama's license plates, [4] and the traditional "Heart of Dixie" slogan was reduced to a smaller size. This design was replaced in early 2009 by another, which depicts the Gulf Coast of Alabama and reads " Sweet Home Alabama ".
Alabama literature includes the prose fiction, poetry, films and biographies that are set in or created by those from the US state of Alabama.This literature officially began emerging from the state circa 1819 with the recognition of the region as a state.
The Poet of Tolstoy Park is the 2005 debut novel of Sonny Brewer, published by Ballantine. [1] The novel, inspired by the life of Henry Stuart, who moved from Idaho to Alabama in the 1920s after being told incorrectly that he had a year to live, has made Stuart's Alabama home a site of pilgrimage for its readers.
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Sidney Clopton Lanier [1] (February 3, 1842 – September 7, 1881) was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate States Army as a private, [2] worked on a blockade-running ship for which he was imprisoned (resulting in his catching tuberculosis), taught, worked at a hotel where he gave musical performances, was a church organist, and worked as a lawyer.
Consistently-formatted table for presenting information about poems Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Name name Poem name Default Pagename String required Author author Author(s) of the poem (should be link to their respective article if available). String suggested Date of publication publication_date Date published ...